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Kraken look to douse Flames, inch closer in standings
When the Seattle Kraken look at the Western Conference standings, it's the Calgary Flames who draw their attention.,The Kraken are eight points behind Calgary for the conference's second and final wild-card berth.,Seattle will have a chance to draw closer when it hosts the Flames on Sunday night.,"W...
New-look Canucks take aim at Dylan Larkin, Red Wings
The Vancouver Canucks will host the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday looking far different than when they left for a three-game road trip last week.,The Canucks sent forward J.T. Miller, defenseman Erik Brannstrom and defense prospect Jackson Dorrington to the New York Rangers on Friday for veteran forwa...
Rangers seek better defensive performance in clash vs. Knights
J.T. Miller's debut was successful from an individual standpoint on Saturday, but his two goals weren't enough to overcome another rough defensive performance by his new team, the New York Rangers.,Losers of three straight following a 10-game point streak (7-0-3), the Rangers hope Miller's first hom...
Islanders visit Panthers, go for eight consecutive win
The surging New York Islanders will go for their eighth straight win when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday.,New York continued its push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot when it beat Tampa Bay 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, moving within three points of the Lightning for the second wil...
Likely shocked after reported trade, Mavericks visit red-hot Cavaliers
Forgive the Dallas Mavericks if they take the court in Cleveland on Sunday still shocked by the Saturday night stunner -- a reported six-player, three-team trade that boils down to Dallas dealing superstar guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for another star, forward Anthony Davis.,The Maver...
Stumbling Seton Hall, DePaul look to end losing streaks
With the host DePaul Blue Demons and Seton Hall Pirates struggling to stay out of the Big East Conference basement, a victory in their matchup on Sunday in Chicago could do wonders for morale.,The Blue Demons (10-12. 1-10 Big East) and Pirates (6-15, 1-9) enter on a collective nine-game losing strea...
TCU looks to drop Colorado to 0-10 in Big 12 play
TCU hopes some home cooking will get it back on track in a Big 12 matchup with struggling Colorado on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (10-10, 3-6 Big 12) lost 71-57 to No. 22 Texas Tech on Wednesday for their third straight setback. Leading scorer Noah Reynolds (12.4 points per game) p...
West Virginia, Cincinnati clash while looking to halt skids
Two Big 12 teams desperate to reverse their recent fortunes and get their seasons headed in the right direction will meet when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday afternoon., ,West Virginia (13-7, 4-5 Big 12) was headed up the polls, moving into the Top 25 at No. 2...
With lengthy losing streak over, Nebraska takes on No. 16 Oregon
Nebraska halted a lengthy slide but now meets up with an Oregon team that figures to be in a foul mood.,Two teams that haven't won much in recent weeks will get together Sunday evening when the Cornhuskers face the No. 16 Ducks in Eugene.,Nebraska (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) lost six straight games -- three...
High-flying Grizzlies look to stay hot vs. slumping Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks return home after a strenuous road trip to welcome the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.,It was a 1-3 trip out West for the Bucks, who lost to the Clippers, Trail Blazers and 144-118 to the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night.,The Spurs set a season-high in scoring, le...
Utah Hockey Club, Blues each going through rough stretches
The Utah Hockey Club has been losing ground in the Western Conference playoff race. The St. Louis Blues have slipped into a more pronounced slump.,Each team will be feeling plenty of urgency when they meet Sunday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.,Utah is 0-2-2 in its last four games. It lost it...
Out to avenge holiday loss, Celtics face undermanned Sixers
After the Boston Celtics lost at home to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, Jayson Tatum was honest in his assessment that the defending champions had plenty of room for improvement., ,The Celtics have been inconsistent since that performance, although they have won five of seven heading into ...
Streaking Stars host another hot team in Blue Jackets
Amid a surplus of injuries, the Dallas Stars continue to thrive.,However, they could face a stiff test with the surging Columbus Blue Jackets up next.,The host Stars can record their fifth straight victory by keeping the Blue Jackets from a fourth consecutive win on Sunday.,Though currently without ...
Canadiens, Ducks try to keep pace in playoff chase
Two teams still within striking distance of wild-card spots face off on Sunday afternoon when the Montreal Canadiens open a three-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,It's the second of two regular-season meetings between the teams. The Canadiens, behind a goal and an assist from P...
Avs starting to mesh ahead of clash vs. low-scoring Flyers
The Colorado Avalanche routed one struggling team on Friday and will welcome another on Sunday when the Philadelphia Flyers visit Denver.,The Avalanche beat St. Louis 5-0 in their first home game since trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in a three-team deal on Jan. 24. The two players...
Mavericks see better days ahead, visit red-hot Cavaliers
Last month wasn't kind to the Dallas Mavericks.,Dallas put up only six wins in 16 games in January, but the team is confident that better days are ahead as it prepares to face the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon.,The Mavericks ended the first month of the calendar year on a sour note, f...
NASCAR opens 2025 season with exhibition at tiny track
NASCAR is standing on the threshold of another date with its rich history and will make that become a reality this Sunday night with an exhibition race in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad.,With its offseason officially over after Team Penske's Joey Logano captured his third Cup title, the series has ...
Raptors to face familiar faces when hosting Clippers
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell will remind Toronto Raptors fans of their team's better days when the Los Angeles Clippers visit on Sunday afternoon.,Leonard and Powell were with the Raptors when they won their only NBA championship in 2019.,The Clippers arrive in Toronto seeking a third straight wi...
Sabres aim to play spoiler in matchup with visiting Devils
The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres will see each other Sunday afternoon for the first time in almost four months -- and receive reminders their initial clashes this season were a sign of things to come for both teams.,The Devils will try to build off one of their most convincing wins of the se...
All-Star Cade Cunningham, Pistons welcome Bulls
Cade Cunningham validated his All-Star selection with a 40-point eruption. Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons will try for an encore performance when they host Chicago on Sunday afternoon.,Cunningham's outburst lifted the Pistons to a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. He was selec...